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No. 8.

SUPPLEMENT

To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 3rd May, 1884.

PROCLAMATION.

[L.S.] G. F. BOWEN.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by section 33 of Ordinance 12 of 1884, entitled The Post Office Ordinance, 1884, it is enacted that:-

"This Ordinance shall take effect on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor":

Now, therefore, I, Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Governor of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, in pursuance of the said section and by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby under my hand proclaim that the said Ordinance shall commence and take effect on and after this Fifth day of May, 1884.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this 5th day of May, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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